Essential Question: How do our perceptions affect our relationships?






Bell Ringer: Word Study

Complete the crossword puzzle using the vocabulary words from "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"

Anchor Text: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"



Read and Annotate

We want to keep a close eye on the characters in this story. How are the characters described? Why is each important to the story?

Discuss/Model

As a class, describe the character of Colonel Killigrew. Use textual evidence in your analysis.

Look at Student Example
"Defensive Anger: An Analysis of Curley in Steinbeck's //Of Mice and Men//"
"Hurts and Habits: A Stumbling Block for a Negro During the Great Depression"
"Wisdom in Loyalty: An Analysis of George in Steinbeck's //Of Mice and Men//"
"The Boys are Too Refined: An Analysis of Curley in Steinbeck's //Of Mice and Men//"

Write 8 sentence paragraph.

Topic Sentence/Point

2 "chunks"

Concluding Sentence

Pattern:

  • Topic Sentence/Point

  • Concrete Detail Sentence (Evidence. Embed quotes and use signal phrases.)

  • Commentary 1 (Meaning or significance of evidence/quote)

  • Commentary 2 (How does evidence support your point?)

  • Concrete Detail Sentence (Evidence. Embed quotes and use signal phrases.)

  • Commentary 1 (Meaning or significance of evidence/quote)

  • Commentary 2 (How does evidence support your point?)

  • Concluding Sentence

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In Groups

With your small group, draft a paragraph containing 2 "chunks" to describe the character of the Widow Wycherly.

Formative Assessment: Open Response

Describe the character of Dr. Heidegger. Use textual evidence in your analysis.

Homework

Revising for Parallel Structure Worksheet- Do ANY 10 out of the 20 on a separate piece of paper.
Make sure to have your independent novel and journal with you next time. I will ask you to do and share an entry analyzing a character.